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Sam Elliott: My new film 'The Hero' was written just for me

He's been in nearly 100 films and TV shows, but "I've never had anybody write a screenplay for me," actor Sam Elliott tells Kathie Lee and Hoda - until his latest film, "The Hero," in which he plays an aging Western actor forced to reflect on his career. Hoda is a bit starstruck: "Doesn't he have great hair?" she asks Kathie Lee.
/ Source: TODAY

He’s been in nearly 100 films and TV shows, but “I’ve never had anybody write a screenplay for me,” actor Sam Elliott tells Kathie Lee and Hoda – until his latest film, “The Hero,” in which he plays an aging Western actor forced to reflect on his career. Hoda is a bit starstruck: “Doesn’t he have great hair?” she asks Kathie Lee.